About ready to have a meltdown...got out of work (was there at 7freaking30 this morning) and found a HUGE puddle of coolant on the ground, actively dripping from front of motor. Can't see where it's coming from. Take things apart, still can't find where it's coming from....any ideas!? Has been find, drove it around this afternoon, parked it at 1:45, and found The Lake at 4.

Fiddled around, pulled out the thermostat, (thank goodness for the masons pile of sand and wheelbarrow!!) undid some things, and when we put it together, I don't think the thermostat works...like, at all. Ran for less than 5 minutes and the temp gauge on the dash went only about 1mm above the middle before it overheated. Steaming and everything. Shoot me.

Suggestions on where to look/what could/should be checked?

I should probably make another freaking thread for the other stuff...would a high idle be connected to the coolant non-function? High idle, about 1700 when in park and neutral. Goes down to about 1000 in drive and reverse. WTF!?

Help meeeeeeee!